Going to Italy-what lenses should I take?

My wife and I are taking a two week trip to Paris and Italy in March. I have a 40D that I just purchased and she has a Rebel XTi.


We own the following lenses:


10-22


17-85


50 f/1.4


100 f/2.8 macro


200 f/2.8


2x converter


Since I just purchased the 40D, I don't have a standard zoom for both cameras. Therefore, I am going to try and rent a lens before we go. Given what I already have, what lens should I get? Should I leave any of my current lenses home?


I have been considering the following:


100-400


70-200


24-70


24-105


17-55


We will be staying in the major cities and I would really like to do some street photography of the people in their element. I am sure there will be some birds around to take shots of and definitely some cool sunsets. We won't spend much if any time in the coutryside.

Hi Daniel,


You guys have some nice lenses there.


My wife and I have been very happy travelling internationally with the following:

• 2x XTi bodies
  
• 17-55mm f/2.8 IS
  
• 30mm f/1.4 Sigma
  
• 70-200 f/4 IS + 1.4x teleconverter
  

<div>I was the happy recipient of the 10-22 for xmas this year, and it fit perfectly into our camera bag(s) on a new year's trip to Iceland. We travel with one or two crumpler bags if we're in a car, and if we're on foot then a discreet canvas satchel / shoulder bag.</div>
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<div>If I was packing out of your current bag for MY trip - no rentals - then I'd take the 10-22 for architecture and any urban landscapes , the 17-85 (daylight walkaround lens that can shoot at 30mm normal range), the 50 1.4 for low-light/evening snaps, and the 200 tele + extender if you expect to see any critters. (For a city trip, I'd skip the 100m macro unless you or your wife is in love with that lens.) </div>
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<div>In our experience we travel with a wide-angle and telephoto lens mounted 80% of mornings, change lenses once or twice during the day if we have the camera bag / car with us, then invariably swap out the slowest lens for Sigma prime in the evening. Dollar for dollar the Sigma is my favorite lens; the keeper rate is low (lowest?) but out of our top-20 photos all time, easily 10 are from this one lens.</div>
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<div>Re renting: personallly, I would not want to travel with the 100-400 or 24-70 for weight/bulk. The hood on that 24-70 is huge too. The 17-55 IS and 70-200 IS have made usextremely happy on every trip - no complaints. I would rent the 24-105 because I'm curious about it, but if you hadda pick one... and buy it... then I suggest the 17-55 given you already have the nice 100m macro and other "coverage" overlapping the 24-105 range, whereas you don't have any "fast normal" or "fast wide" coverage -- which for me, is where I shoot most of the time.</div>
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<div>Anyway, I wish I had your problems. Sounds like a great trip! :-)</div>
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<div>- Isaac</div>
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